“Very soon he will become a champion. As soon as I finish my career, he will become a champion. The only problem is that the UFC must know that Cain is now healthy, and they can trust him,” said Cormier.
His next bout the 36-year-old Velasquez will have on February 17 against Francis Ngannou. This fight will be the first for Velasquez since July 2016, when he beat Travis Brown by technical knockout in the first round.